Fishing Lac de l'Extase in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac de l'Extase in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Elevation runs to 323 metres. It runs to roughly 29 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. About 3.3 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. The nearest place of any size is Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 82 km away. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 229 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Extase

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac de l'Extase the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -15°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac de l'Extase.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lac Trefle d'Eau is 1.3 km distant. Signs at Lac de l'Extase carry more weight than any list.